I don't think "re-visiting the site of one of the series' most famous Roadblocks" has anything to do with seeing Mel & Mike. If they do see Mel & Mike (which doesn't seem likely at all) I doubt it will be the Switchback.

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"The authority of example and considerations of character, unlike pudding, are not whipped up in an instant." - Neal A. Maxwell

• In another first for the show, one of Race’s most infamous Roadblocks is revisited. “It is so crazy and difficult to do, and it was so amazing the last time we did it,” says van Munster. “And it’s just as crazy and amazing this time.”

From the spoilers/sightings/locations thread. In this preview, the Switchback seems like a homage. Does this mean the Switchback is a one-time twist? Or if not, then does this mean we get more recycled tasks in the following seasons?

more like " So, after reading all spoiler pages, can you give me answers to a game I'm playing?"

Start with page 1 of the spoiler and sightings thread Lucy and work your way through

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That's the first thing that came to my head when I read this too.

I have read through them, but I will again if you say the answers are there. Are you playing the same game?Sheez! First post and I have the hammers smashed on fingers. Guess I won't be posting here anymore.

Im not playing any games Lucy, I assumed you were looking for answers for a game.

The teams walked to the pitstop I don't think we know who got the first tickets out?Your guess is as good as mine who the first 3 to the pitstop where, I'd guess the Globetrotters and Marcy and Ron did well. Go read through the EP1/2 thread and see what our astute members have come up with

I think I'm going to like the poker players since there's an Asian-American woman on the team! And of course, I want an all-female team to win!

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They are already doing well. In the shot of them at the AA checkin they already have their tix and are just hanging around. They must have arrived on an earlier shuttle. It's already been said but I'll chime in too: they are good with numbers and mental challenges. They were probably the 1st team out of the challenge at the startline.

I bet Maria's going to do the roadblock. Just like the female team before them, that will be their downfall.

It's a pretty safe bet that both Maria and Ericka will be doing the ROADBLOCK on the next leg. The ROADLBOCK BALANCE principle is enforced by WRP, so teams out of balance must move toward it or not have choices toward the end of the race on who will do a ROADBLOCK. Here is the current tally:

IIRC, there was something in the Tallinn sightings about Brian/Ericka being far behind. Maybe they get bad luck at the haybales and end up leaving last, a la Adam/Rebecca every leg?

Even if this is so, I will wager that the at the beginning of the final leg, leaving from Prague airport, all teams will have been equalized by Bunching. As long as they do not get truly "too far behind" it will be OK.

My recollection of the ferry schedule is that it is once a day from Stockholm to Tallinn. If so, I hope that Brian/Ericka make that ferry because if they don't the only non-airplane alternative is via ferry to Helsinki and connecting there to a 2 hour ferry to Tallinn. I remember this as being 5 to 6 hours later in arriving at Tallinn. Depending on hours of operation, that may or may not cause them to get way further behind.